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CENTRAL MINNESOTA SCHOOL OF TAXIDERMY
310 West main St Rice MN 56367
Telephone 320-393-2825 call or text.
Email trailsendrice@gmail.com
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Thank you for taking the time to look at our new updated website!! We are always trying to improve our school and have added a few new classes and bundled them to give you a COMPLETE FULL COURSE experience! You can always take Species Specific (SS) classes or now you can take every class we offer in one package! Our complete course package includes the following, Deer, Fish, Small Game, Birds, Bear, Turkey, Habitats, and Tanning! We know of no other taxidermy course that offers ALL of these in their curriculum! This is one of the most complete taxidermy courses you will find!
Or if you prefer to get started on the BASIC COURSE you will learn what hunters bring into most studios in the Midwest. These specimens include the following, Deer, Fish, Birds and Small Game. This is the most popular course and you can always come back and take the others as a SS class. By taking either the Complete or Basic course, you will save about $2000 on tuition so we highly suggest using one of those options. You will find the dates and pricing in the dropdown menu located at the top of site! We have been teaching for the past 20 years and some of our students have the busiest studios in the central MN area after they completed training in our taxidermy.
We also will talk you through licensing within YOUR state to make sure you are compliant with the laws!
Cover learning tools and further education once you have completed the course.
2027 Session openings
Winter Session – Full
1 Opening for Spring Basic or Complete Course
6 Openings for Summer Basic or Complete Course
Tuition for the Complete Course will be $16,300
Click Here for Complete Winter Course Dates 2027
Click Here for Complete Spring Course Dates 2027
Click Here for Complete Summer Course Dates 2027
Tuition for the Complete Course will be $16,300
Click Here for Complete Winter Course Dates 2027
Click Here for Complete Spring Course Dates 2027
Click Here for Complete Summer Course Dates 2027
This is the most complete comprehensive course in the country! No other school offers this many programs to fill your needs! Taking this course will give you a total experience! You will be able to control all aspects of the industry from tanning to mounting and then incorporating your specimen into a beautiful habitat! Eliminating the middleman needed for tanning and habitat will put money in your pocket rather than a supply company and tannery!
Tuition for the Basic Course will be $8,750
Click Here for Basic Winter Course Dates 2027
Click Here for Basic Spring Course Dates 2027
Click Here for Basic Summer Course Dates 2027
This is the basic meat and potato class!! We cover the most common specimens dropped off at a studio in the midwest! This has been the most common course over the past years and fills everyone’s needs very well!
Tuition for Species Specific Classes will be $950 – $3,400 Depending on Program….
Click here for all Specific Species Class Dates 2027
Bear…..$2,750
Deer…..$2,750
Birds…..$2,250
Fish….. $3,400
Small Game…..$2,250
Turkey…..$2,250
Tanning…..$1,750
Habitat…..$950
If you are looking for one specific species this is the perfect program for you! Don’t want to do birds but only deer and fish? We can work with you on that! Again no other course in the country offering multiple programs is willing to break it down to individual classes!
Enrollment
Call us at 320-393-2825 and we can do it over the phone with your C Card OR click link below!
Sign up for class for as little as a $500 down payment – HERE
Rice Area Sportsmen’s Club Environmental Education Scholarship Form
Click Here to open the form.
Applicants need to follow the form as closely as possible.
Competed forms need to be submitted by March 31st.
Taxidermy Kits
With thousands of items to choose from in the industry it can be a bit overwhelming when setting up your studio. We have simplified it for you when ordering supplies you will need to get your location up and running. We feel these “kits” have 95 % of the tools you will need to get up and running! At the beginning of each class we will ask the students if they would like one of these kits and will order everything needed so when they leave they can immediately start working as soon as they graduate!! We not only do this for the full course but the Species Specific courses as well! Following is the breakdown costs for the kits to fit your needs! A lot of the tools are interchangeable from one species to the next so let’s say you take birds and fish class…. we will make adjustments on the price of the two kits accordingly. If you are over time going to take every class separately you would probably be better ordering the full kit right away.
Students personnel specimens
Although we do supply all the specimens you need for class, we do allow our students to bring their own specimens. In fact we encourage it as it makes it more personal for them when mounting them. Example a child’s first fish or deer. We do have some requirements the specimens must meet though in order to bring them. Fish…we try to keep fish of the same species in class and walleyes are the best to learn on. If you’d like to bring your own fish we would like walleyes, preferably between the lengths of 20-23 inches nose to tail. We NEED fish to be brought in at least a month prior to the beginning of class as it takes time to get the bodies and since they are one of the first things you will be mounting, we need them sooner than later. Birds…. one pheasant and one duck are required. Try to make sure they are not shot up or dog chewed and all the wing bones and leg bones are in good shape. Deer heads… if you or someone you know shoots a deer and would like to mount it in class, by all means call us and we can take the cape off and put it in the freezer for you with your name on it and when class begins you have one or 2 to work on of your own. If you are traveling a distance, have your local taxidermist remove the cape for you and bring it and the rack to class. For small game please do not bring in any fox or coyotes! No canines. Only bring in coon, badger, otter and mink please. Bring in all specimens the first day of class (other than the fish which must be brought in a month earlier) and we will go over them to make sure they are all usable.
Minimum age requirement
We like our students to be at least 17 years of age. At this age it will allow them to drive to school without having to be chauffeured. They are also more mature and able to better handle the power tools that are in class. They are also more responsible with their phones should we need to call them with any pertinent information.
Casting and Molding Techniques
We will be incorporating Casting and Molding into our curriculum. Each student will learn how to cast bird heads, deer noses and ear buts. With this information they can save large amounts of money by casting your own specimens’ anatomy. We will also be going over antler replication as well through various demonstrations. With bird heads going for $10-$15 a piece this will save you a lot of cash if you will be doing a bunch of birds!
Structured Class Schedule
Please see above Class Dates Link for our updated schedules. We have a Winter, Spring, and Summer classes available. Most classes will be held on a 2-4 day week mostly around the weekend schedule.
Call or text me if you have any questions. 320-393-2825
Job Placement
From time-to-time taxidermy shops from around the country and locally call us for referrals for those looking to work in the industry. We gladly send them our students contact info, if the student agrees, and some have gone on to work at some of the biggest shops in the country and also the local area!! Even Alaska!!
New to the curriculum!
We encourage ALL to attend the first day of the full course introduction day as this is where a lot of industry questions are covered.
We will be serving the students lunch on Saturdays during class!!!Elk roast, BBQ sandwiches, venison brats, many more items! Can’t mount on an empty stomach!!
Please make tuition checks out to – Central Minnesota School of Taxidermy
Taxidermy School Is Located in Central Minnesota.
310 West Main St. Rice, MN 56367
